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adjective
1.
having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator.
2.
marked by boastful pride: a vaunting air of superiority.
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Vaunting
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verb (used with object)
1.
to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements.
verb (used without object)
2.
to speak boastfully; brag.
noun
3.
a boastful action or utterance.
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Word Origin & History
vaunt
mid-14c., from M.Fr. vanter "to praise, speak highly of," from L.L. vanitare "to boast," frequentative of L. vanare "to utter empty words," from vanus "idle, empty" (see vain).
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